The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-20

The lecture delivered by Mrs
Helen N. Cougar, at the Lutheran
church Tuesday evening, on IrelanC
and its people. was very instructive
and delightfully."- entertaining. Tit
audience was Of good size. and thor
oughly appreciated the remarks Of
the gifted lady. Among other thing
Mrs. Cougar said:
We, a. . people, are greatly inter
ested In Ireland, because 90 many OF
our people are either Irish-bOrn, OF
Irish parentAge. IL Il very difficult
TO find a written history Of Ireland,
written In calm and uneKeited Ian
guage. Long before many Of the old
states Of the world she had q litera-
ture written on metal; 2,2OO years
ago she was known as the Sacred Is
land. The authentic history OF Ire
land begins Ia the Fifth century, and
to 81 Patrick Is due the honor Of es-
tablishiug general learning. in
schools, etc. In the Eighth century
the kings gave large tracts Of land for
their promotion. Ireland remained
Independent until the year ll5s, when
England, seing her industry and ad-
vancement, swept over her with in
human vengeance and homes were
broken up and the forests were heWn
down, and TO day she is without for
ests upon her island. England has
no right whatever except that gained
by might. Ireland has some Of the
finest scenery In the world. Upon
- al A.
OF beggars. IfyOu have any pennies
to spare you are pretty sure to deposit
It where 1t will do good, for there
are thousands upon thousands who
must live until there ls rome other
way opened for them 10 make . liV-
Ing. Cork IL one Of the four largest
cities on the island. II has now a
population OF rs, 900 inhabitants. The
houses are generally two stories high
and the town Is almost 9 solid mass.
Most all visitors 60 out TO BlaFney,
i've miles distant, where Is situated
the famous "BlaFney Stone" The
castle or tower IL 40 feet high, and
upon this rests the stone thst Is kissed
by every t.Aveler who has the courage
70 attempt the dangerous feat Of haug-
ing over the edge Of the tower, head
in order to kiss the stone.
Ireland is held under the control Of
who rent 10 70 tenants az
eS to Is per acre, or about SIS to S25
In our money. The tenant Is very
we'll Ia do II he has = farm Of ten
acres. Their houses are built Of rock,
aud very seldom plastered. The
roof Is made OF straw, the floor con
sists Ofthe mother earth and their
beds are made Of either straw or old
rags, aud IL rains almost every day in
southern aud western Ireland, the
rain comes through the roof and the
hOOr consists OF mud, and upon such
are their beds made. The little black
COW, pigs and chickens all occupy the
same department as the family. They
dare not eat the pig, because Il must
Oe fxttened and sold to pay the
rent, sud the tenant cannot In
any way make farthing.
The tenant must furnish his own i'm
plements, aud II he does 81 he Il tax
ed so much the more, which destroys
the desire To make home attractive.
Twenty five millions live thus In Ire
land. When q man cannot pay bis
rent, he. with his family. nre set out
In the middle OF the road. and the
only deliveranrs for them ~ either
death or the wOrkhOuse. Que Of
these h FUSES ! visited had over 5000
people aud they are OyercrOwded.
The Irish people being by nature
very aTiectiOnAte. would rather die
than go to the wOrkhOuse where. hus-
band is often separated from his wife
and parents from children. In 1868
they were wOnderOusly prosperous;
they had splendid trade between
other nations, but England set her
foot upon her throat, ~ she had tried
TO do To America, and make her de-
pendent nation upon England. The
people Of Ireland are about three
fOurths Roman Catholics and one
fourth Professionals. Under the Cath
Ollie faith peace abOunds, and It Is
shown that ali the riots are caused by
men who have personal ends 10 view.
Ireland is to-day lighting England
the best way she knows how, and l
predict very bright future for her,
which is coming very soon.